Pets for Vets chapter director Tanya Liard (left) and Sgt. Dennis pose with Savannah at her first meeting with her vet. “Savannah will help Sgt. Dennis adjust back into civilian life. She’s a calm and loving dog – for a lab. She does wonderfully with him.”

Sometime last year, someone abandoned a beautiful black lab. Now, despite cruelty, a veteran has a loving new companion.

Heartworm-positive and with scars from a too-tight collar around her neck, the dog ended up at the Barnesville animal shelter. Seeing potential, Sandra Bray of Barnesville Pound Pups rescued her and named her Brooke.

This really is a wonderful way to heal both wounded veterans and animals that, through no fault of their own, found themselves bound to thoughtless humans.
A win-win, and an uplifting story in a sometimes bewildering world.
I applaud those who help others.

So thankful that Sandra Bray who operates Southern Crescent Canine Rescue in Lamar county is dedicated to pulling animals out of the Barnesville city pound that would otherwise be put down and dumped at the landfill.( Her state licensed rescue only takes in shelter dogs that have no option but death unless they are rescued.) This was a win win for the beautiful lab and her new owner. A picture is worth a thousand words. The amazing pictures of before and after of this black lab is amazing. She is beautiful!! What a wonderful success story.

I love the "calm and loving dog...for a lab". There are no calm labs LOL but they sure are loving. I think that no one should buy a pet store dog or backyard breeder dog until every shelter is empty. I even have my doubts about breeding more purebreds until every shelter dog has a forever home. I know people love their favorite breeds, but my gosh have you visited a shelter lately and looked into the eyes of an animal who is pleading to be rescued. I have only one, which is all we can manage, but any future dogs I get will be strays or shelter animals. The same goes for cats.

By the way, does Ms. Bray take donations and if so is there an address. Does she have a website? Thanks!

Thank you all for the kind words. I have been doing shelter rescue, primarily from Barnesville Animal Control, for about three years. There have been amazing dogs that have came from there, purebreds and mutts alike. Great family dogs that just need a chance.
We have a website:southerncrescentcaninerescue.com, and there is a donation link to PayPal there. Checks may be mailed to Southern Crescent Canine Rescue
369 Skinner's Bypass, Milner, GA 30257